Mannix is persuaded to look into the case of a recovering drug addict who as the episode starts is shown holding up a downtown drugstore and shooting one of the pharmacists in charge. How can this kid NOT be guilty?
Stick around, gang.
This clever mystery is nearly undone by stilted dialogue and mediocre direction. The action is clumsily staged and the camera often seems to be in the wrong place.
As for the dialogue, I was surprised to learn that the writer of this episode, Lou Shaw, had written for a number of well-known sitcoms including "Love American Style" and Norman Lear's "Maude," and with that kind of resume, you'd think the lines would be sharper.
I rate this one a "C."
Stick around, gang.
This clever mystery is nearly undone by stilted dialogue and mediocre direction. The action is clumsily staged and the camera often seems to be in the wrong place.
As for the dialogue, I was surprised to learn that the writer of this episode, Lou Shaw, had written for a number of well-known sitcoms including "Love American Style" and Norman Lear's "Maude," and with that kind of resume, you'd think the lines would be sharper.
I rate this one a "C."